Festa di San Foca
| Festa di San Foca/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Melendugno |
| Tipologia | Pratiche Sociali e Rituali |
The town of San Foca has the same name of its Patron Saint: San Foca. San Foca is a martyr who lived between the 1st and the 2nd A.C., when Traiano was ruling the Roman Empire.
The celebration of San Foca takes place during the summer. The peak of the religious ritual, full of pathos, is the procession on the sea. The statue of Saint Foca is placed on a boat, which moves along the coast and it is followed from every kind of vessels, decorated with lights and garlands.
La banda allieta le diverse fasi della festa e le luminarie colorano il paese specchiandosi nelle acque dell’Adriatico, mentre bancarelle di artigianato e dolciumi attraggono il pubblico giunto dai paesi vicini.
| Festa di San Foca/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Melendugno |
| Tipologia | Pratiche Sociali e Rituali |
The town of San Foca has the same name of its Patron Saint: San Foca. San Foca is a martyr who lived between the 1st and the 2nd A.C., when Traiano was ruling the Roman Empire.
The celebration of San Foca takes place during the summer. The peak of the religious ritual, full of pathos, is the procession on the sea. The statue of Saint Foca is placed on a boat, which moves along the coast and it is followed from every kind of vessels, decorated with lights and garlands.
La banda allieta le diverse fasi della festa e le luminarie colorano il paese specchiandosi nelle acque dell’Adriatico, mentre bancarelle di artigianato e dolciumi attraggono il pubblico giunto dai paesi vicini.
